PLAYOFF BOUND: Indiana is No. 10 seed in CFP, will play at Notre Dame in first round

The wait is over.

Curt Cignetti’s 11-1 Indiana Hoosiers will play in college football’s first ever 12-team playoff.

The bracket announced live on ESPN Sunday afternoon has IU as the No. 8 ranked team and the No. 10 seed playing at No. 5/7 Notre Dame. Both teams are 11-1.

The game will be played on Friday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC.

The winner will go on to face No. 2 seed Georgia.

Here is the complete final bracket announced on Sunday:

IU vs. Notre Dame was once a regular series, with the Fighting Irish leading 23-5-1 all-time. But the teams haven’t played since 1991. That was also the last time the Hoosiers traveled to South Bend.

The Irish claim the No. 8 PFF offense, and the No. 11 PFF defense. ND’s lone loss came early in the season at home to Northern Illinois. But the Fighting Irish have looked good since.

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